Continuous Improvement Specialist

Clayton; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401K with company match

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteer time via Clayton Impact

Job summary

Clayton seeks a Lean/Process Improvement contributor to drive continuous improvement in production environments. You will manage the communication center program, collect data, and develop slideshows and reports for daily review. The role includes coaching teams on Lean practices and safety to raise performance and engagement.

You will collaborate with Plant Manager and Production Managers to identify Lean projects, link data to outcomes, and support training initiatives across the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• 1–2 years’ prior experience preferred.
• Continuous willingness to learn and grow as a leader.

Responsibilities

• Collect data for daily slideshows and reports.
• Create spreadsheets and graphs to track history and improvements.
• Lead safety and Lean initiatives and coach team members.

Skills

Lean methods

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Training

Safety compliance

Team coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we’re actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you’re in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you’ll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

Position Summary: Champion the continuous improvement of the production work environment and all facility production processes. Manage the entire communication center program for the facility. Provide process support as requested for opportunities which fall under team member experience umbrella. Serve as the Lean expert as needed to continuously improve production and process efficiencies, implement lean tools, and coordinate training programs as needed to support all the above.

Duties / Responsibilities:
• Collect data for daily slideshows – overtime reports, OSHA recordable information, Quality Assurance audits, Turnover information, hire date anniversaries, birthdays, weekly safety walk scores, weekly housekeeping scores.
• Transfer data into spreadsheets to track history and identify areas of improvement.
• Create spreadsheets and graphs to evaluate data in an easy-to-understand format; link this information to the slideshows so it can be shared with the production team daily.
• Create PowerPoint slideshows for use daily – this will include inspirational slides, safety slides, daily tailgate info and any plant news.
• Download updated slideshows onto flash drives every afternoon then plug them into all the TVs –ensuring they are ready for the morning tailgate meetings.
• Collect Safety, Quality, Housekeeping and Connection data and transfer to Area Manager weekly evaluations and other paperwork by Friday at noon.
• Work with Plant Manager of facility to identify Lean projects then work with facility fabricator, if needed, to expedite applications.
• Interact with the Production Managers and Area Mangers within plant to identify Lean projects then prioritize and execute a game plan to implement.
• Coach all team members if you see any unsafe acts, make sure team members are working in a safe manner and are wearing their PPE. (bump caps, ear plugs, safety glasses, fall protection, saw safety, cut resistant gloves).
• Work together each day to resolve Lean issues. Work opportunities back to the source to streamline them. Communicate with the other team members when opportunities are observed that need addressing.
• Maintain a positive attitude. Lead the teams to success, engage the team members, help them to learn, grow, and be their very best. Lead by example.
• Assist with the onboarding and training of new hires as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, 1-2 years’ prior experience preferred.
• Continuous willingness to learn, grow, and gain understanding as a leader in our organization
• Effective motivation skills and techniques to encourage team to meet performance objectives
• Honesty in all situations to cultivate an environment of trust
• Fairness in all decisions and when holding team members accountable

Why Clayton?

Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year to help our team members achieve their financial goals. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more.

As part of Clayton’s commitment to Opening Doors to a Better Life, Clayton is now providing paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program.

At Clayton, we encourage holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in-person for team members.

Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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